It’s another amazing weekend full of fun things to do with the kids. Slather on that sunscreen and get out! This is not a weekend to spend at home!
Friday
Movies in the Park, Pierce County Parks
All the movies are FREE and start at dusk. Come early to play for pre-show activities and games at 7 p.m. Concessions on site will also be available provided by Bliss Creamery and Sirius Wood Fired Pizza.
Summer Outdoor Sounds and Movies, Auburn
All events will feature food concessions/food trucks, inflatable rides and an ArtRageous hands-on art activity. Lea Hill park Tonight. Beattles Tribute band, Creme Tangerine, and Incredibles 2 at dusk
Summer Movies at Cheney Stadium
Free and open to the public. Watch a movie from the ballfield. Note-readers have said this was fun, but that the sound was a little iffy. Also, keep in mind that you can’t wheel strollers on to the turf. If you went to one here last year, leave us a note and tell us how it was! Gates open at 6PM; show at 6:30 It’s Air Bud: World Pup tonight.
Friday Family Fun Movies in the Park, Gig Harbor
Each Friday in July, the city of Gig Harbor presents Movies in the Park. Bring your own chairs or blankets! movies at dusk; pre show activities before. It’s Mary Poppins Returns tonight.
Saturday
All Over
Free STEAM day of play at Walmart Stores
Stop by your participating Walmart store on July 27th from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a free STEAM Day of Play! Kids can enjoy fun STEAM activities, including how to tie-dye, create slime and make a cereal necklace.
Many Farmer’s Markets are now open. Find your fresh here!
Storytime at Barnes and Noble stores It’s We Don’t Eat Our Classmates at most locations today at 11am
South King County
Renton River Days – Friday-Sunday, July 26-28. An annual multi-day family festival featuring events and activities for kids, arts and crafts, reception, food, and live entertainment.
Community Day at the FW Commons
Kids’ activity area, tables with information from various community organizations
Enumclaw Street Fair music, kids’ activities, basketball tournament, and more
Highland Games, Enumclaw – July 26-28 Get your kilt on at this celebration of all things Scottish.
Bon Odori Festival at the White River Buddhist Temple in Auburn
dancing, booths, children’s lantern parade, and more. Public welcome! More on the fb event page.
Mary Olson Farm Open House Hours
Free admission during regular open hours (special events may charge).
A suggested donation of $5 per adult and $2 per child is greatly appreciated. The Farm will be open 12pm – 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays from June 22 – August 25, 2019. The Farmhouse is open to tour each day from 1 – 4pm. Quiet, unplugged outing
In honor of Harry Potter’s birthday, come down to the Leaky Cauldron (aka the Auburn Library Meeting Room) for Harry Potter Trivia! Sign-ups start at 2:30pm, trivia game starts promptly at 3pm.
Visit the HCC Mast Center at Redondo The center and its touch tanks of sea critters are free and open to the public every Saturday from 10-2
Movies in the Park Federal Way Incredibles 2 at 9:15pm Town Square Park
Puyallup/Fife/Orting/Sumner/Bonney Lake/Greater Pierce
Wagon rides to the blueberry patch at Four Elements Farm 1.00/person
Pierce County Trails Day at the Foothills Trail 9AM-12 Pierce County Trails Day is an annual day for trail users to connect and celebrate community trails in their cities and communities across Pierce County. Booths and activities and an appearance by the Pierce County Sheriff’s K9 Unit
Make a Mars Rover at the Fife Library 1pm Use all your creativity to create a Mars Rover and, if you have time, a Martian or alien to drive it.
Out of This World Movie – Escape From Planet Earth at the Fife Library 11am Rated PG.
Orting Youth Market All new kid vendor market! Markets will be held at the Orting Station Park at 101 Washington Ave N. from 3-7pm Market theme will be “Superhero/Princess” I also see a painting activity in conjunction.
It’s Rhubarb Festival time in Sumner
Saturday and Sunday-Rhubarb treats, kids’ activities, live music, and lots of opportunities to get your shop on.
The Little Mermaid at Manestage TheaterShowtimes on various dates through August 4th. Photo ops with Ariel and friends after every performance. Very limited tickets left for this weekend.
Friends of the Puyallup Library book sale Score a bargain on a book!
The GoodGuys car show is in Puyallup all weekend. My boys always enjoyed spotting the cool cars around town, but we’ve never gone to the event. If you have and know how kid friendly it is, please do leave a comment!
Pierce County Trails Day Fennel Creek Walk Bonney Lake
Tacoma/South Tacoma/Lakewood/Fircrest
dockside tours, stories with a mermaid, pirates, booths, live entertainment, and much more fun. Saturday and Sunday.
Ethnic Fest in Wright Park Saturday and Sunday 12-7
Ethnic Fest has been celebrating culture & community for Over 30 years! Enjoy two full days of music, dance, art, and foods from around the world.
This family-friendly, free festival has grown in size and hosts Kid’s Zones, hands-on cultural activities and experiences, performer stage, as well as numerous specialty arts and crafts, food, and information vendor booths. Free Outdoor Movie at Dusk Saturday-It’s Ralph Breaks the Internet
This all-day event puts glass art center stage by bringing together local artists and artisans, live glassmaking demonstrations, food, drinks, music, and hands-on activities. Each visitor that provides a receipt from a purchase made with one of the artist vendors receives will receive one free admission to TAM and MOG on July 27, 2019. 10am-5PM
Pierce County Trails Day at Tacoma Parks
Volunteer at an area park or join a free nature walk with the family. Pre-register
Harry Potter Movie marathon at The Grand. 24 hours of Harry Potter movies and more! Admission starts at 50.00, but it might be worth it for non Muggles!
Family story time at Moore10:30
Baby Sign Language at the Moore Library 11:30
Join Alison Ness, from My Smart Hands Tacoma, for an introduction to baby sign language. Sign language is an excellent resource to help your little ones communicate before they are able to verbalize their needs. Bring your baby and prepare for fun.
Rock Painting: Moon and Stars at the Kobetich Library 10:30-12:30 2 spots left!
Idea Hatch: Space Quest at the Wheelock Library 10:30
1-2-3-Blast off! Join us as we explore space in this station based exploration program. Participants will get to test real meteorites with robots, peer into an infinity star box, create a planetary object and watch it orbit in space, experience Space VR, and More!
Family Storytime with Cubetto at the Swasey Library 10:30 Come and enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays. Meet Cubetto, an early learning coding robot. Fun for kids and parents too.
Idea Hatchery: Space Quest at the Moore Library 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
1-2-3-Blast off! Join us as we explore space in this station based exploration program. Participants will get to test real meteorites with robots, peer into an infinity star box, create a planetary object and watch it orbit in space, experience Space VR, and More.
S.T.E.A.M. Saturdays at the Mottet Library 2-3pm
Join Ms. Elizabeth for some hands on S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) programming. In these weekly hands on programs we will explore, build, and create fun and imaginative projects. All ages.
Rock Painting: Moon and Stars at the Fern Hill Library 2-4pm
You can sign-up online or at the check-out desk for a fun time. Use glow in the dark paint to make your own moon, stars or aliens! Or rock-out with metallic markers and paints, create your own, dragon’s eye or rocket ship. Or be traditional and paint quote or a flower! It’s all possible at Rock Painting. All supplies provided. Registration required.
Drive-in Movies at America’s Car Museum, Tacoma
Grab dinner at our picnic concessions and watch in your car or from a blanket or chair, either option will give you a great view of the 40-foot outdoor screen!
The Drive-In movies have proven to be very popular, so be sure to arrive early to reserve your spot! Parking for the show starts at 4:30pm, with showtime at dusk (around 9pm). Drive-In movies are FREE to the public, but does not include Museum admission. It’s The Goonies
A Walk on the Moon: Children’s Program at the Planetarium
Why does the Moon have phases? How far away is it? What does the Earth look like from the Moon? Learn the answers to all these questions and more as we follow the footsteps of the Apollo astronauts and take a walk on the Moon!
This interactive planetarium show is specially designed for our youngest visitors aged 3-12. Approximately 45 minutes. $6 for participating children. Adults get in free! You only need to reserve seats for children. Saturdays in July at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm.
Lacey/Olympia/Dupont /Yelm
Cops, Cars N’ Kids in Lacey 11am-3pm
The Lacey Police Department hosts a free community event every year on the last Saturday in July. This fantastic event is a great way for the community to get to see their local police department and get to know its officers. There are tons of fun activities for the whole family including seeing behind the scenes on a station tour, trying out your CSI skills at the fingerprint station, hopping through the bounce houses, grabbing a free hot dog and sno-cone, and much more!
Lacey in Tune Movies at Dusk Enjoy a concert at 7:00pm followed by a movie at dusk at Lacey in Tune Movies at Dusk. Bring your own chairs and snacks. Concessions will also be available. Tonight is Star Wars: Episode IV
Oly Brick Fest at Capital Mall
Join local Lego builders for games, contests, demonstrations and a community display during Oly Brick Fest at the Capital Mall. The South Puget Sound Lego Users Group is accepting submissions of your original creations. 10am also Sunday
Protect Puget Sound at the LOTT Wet Science Center
Come discover how you can help keep Puget Sound healthy. Play games and enjoy art activities. The center and its activities are free.
Family story time at the Olympia Farmer’s Market11:00 AM
Music, movement, and books for the whole family. All ages welcome. Meet in front of the Market Garden. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Free tours of the tugboat, Sandman, at Percival Landing. Open to the public most weekends.
Summer Shark Spree at the Puget Sound Estuarium
The Estuarium’s Summer Shark Spree is back again! Explore the amazing sharks of Puget Sound with shark specimen, including real shark teeth, jaws, and tails. Free admission, talk, and dissection with shark experts today.
Gig Harbor
Ride the trolley! It’s back!
This 2 hour, 1.5 mile interactive tour is fun for all ages! Binoculars and Waterfront Bingo Cards will add plenty of enjoyment to your tour experience. The tour begins at 10am at Donkey Creek Park, across the street from the Harbor History Museum.
Sunday
All Over
Baby and Me story time at most Barnes and Noble stores Busy Bee: Happy Llama
South King County
Renton River Days – Friday-Sunday, July 26-28. An annual multi-day family festival featuring events and activities for kids, arts and crafts, reception, food, and live entertainment.
Highland Games, Enumclaw – July 26-28 Get your kilt on at this celebration of all things Scottish.
Family Fun Day at Emerald Downs Racing starts at 2 PM. Park activities 1-5 PM. $9 admission • 17 and under always free Bounce houses in the park, pony rides and wax hands. All kids ages 16 and under get a chance to run down the Emerald Downs stretch!
Sundays on Cole Open air market in Enumclaw 10am-4pm Sundays in July and August
Mary Olson Farm Open House Hours
Free admission during regular open hours (special events may charge).
A suggested donation of $5 per adult and $2 per child is greatly appreciated. The Farm will be open 12pm – 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays from June 22 – August 25, 2019. The Farmhouse is open to tour each day from 1 – 4pm. Quiet, unplugged outing
Tacoma/Pierce County
It’s Rhubarb Festival time in Sumner
Saturday and Sunday-Rhubarb treats, kids’ activities, live music, and lots of opportunities to get your shop on.
dockside tours, stories with a mermaid, pirates, booths, live entertainment, and much more fun. Saturday and Sunday.
Ethnic Fest in Wright Park Saturday and Sunday 12-7
Ethnic Fest has been celebrating culture & community for Over 30 years! Enjoy two full days of music, dance, art, and foods from around the world.
This family-friendly, free festival has grown in size and hosts Kid’s Zones, hands-on cultural activities and experiences, performer stage, as well as numerous specialty arts and crafts, food, and information vendor booths. Free Outdoor Movie at Dusk Saturday-It’s Ralph Breaks the Internet
World tiger weekend at the Point Defiance Zoo
Tacoma Giants Immersion Walk at Pt Defiance Park
Drop in with your child anytime between 11-7pm. Pay for a string and string Murano glass beads to your heart’s content. Kids 5.00/30″ string; adults 10.00/30″ string
The Little Mermaid at Manestage TheaterShowtimes on various dates through August 4th. Photo ops with Ariel!
Ft. Steilacooom Museum is open for summer tours Sundays 1-4
Olympia
Oly Brick Fest at Capital Mall
Join local Lego builders for games, contests, demonstrations and a community display during Oly Brick Fest at the Capital Mall. The South Puget Sound Lego Users Group is accepting submissions of your original creations. 10am also Sunday
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